Craning Exercise Harness Assembly And Method

ABSTRACT

A craning exercise harness assembly and method for hoisting a torso of a user above a treadmill includes a frame being positioned upon a treadmill machine. The frame has a pair of feet where a pair of beams protrudes out from. Each of the beams has an end where a support is positioned. In addition, the support is positioned perpendicular relative to the pair of beams. A harness enwraps a torso of the user. The harness includes a top edge, a bottom edge, a first end, a second end, an interior surface, and an exterior surface. A pair of belts is enwrapped upon the exterior surface of the harness thus securing the harness around the torso of the user. A pair of straps is positioned upon the support of the frame. Each of the straps has a pair of ends being coupled to the top edge of the harness.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to exercise harness device and more particularly pertains to a new exercise harness device for hoisting a torso of a user above a treadmill.

(2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The prior art relates to exercise harness devices. The prior art includes a variety of exercise harness devices configured for craning the user above a treadmill. Known prior art lacks a exercise harness device configured for craning the torso of the user above the treadmill wherein unloading weight from the legs of the user.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a frame. The frame is configured for being positioned upon a treadmill machine. The frame has a pair of feet and a pair of beams protrudes out from a respective one of the pair of feet. Each of the beams has an end where a support is positioned. In addition, the support is positioned perpendicular relative to the pair of beams. Moreover, a harness is configured for enwrapping a torso of the user. The harness includes a top edge, a bottom edge, a first end, a second end, an interior surface, and an exterior surface. The interior surface is configured for abutting the torso of the user, whereas a pair of belts is enwrapped upon the exterior surface of the harness. The pair of belts is configured for securing the harness around the torso of the user. Furthermore, a pair of straps is positioned upon the support of the frame. Each of the straps has a pair of ends being coupled to the top edge of the harness.

Another embodiment of the disclosure includes a method comprising the step of enwrapping a harness around a torso of a user prior to securing the harness around the torso of the user with a pair of belts. Subsequently, hoisting the torso of user from a support of a frame using a pair of straps of the harness prior to performing cardio exercise on a treadmill.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a side view of a craning exercise harness assembly and method according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a top isometric view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a back view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is an in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a top isometric view of an alternate embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 7 is a side view of an alternate embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 8 is an in-use view of an alternate embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 8 thereof, a new exercise harness device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 8 , the craning exercise harness assembly and method 10 generally comprises a frame 12. The frame 12 is configured for being positioned upon a treadmill 14. The frame 12 is a metal material 16 being configured for being able to support a weight of a range of users, such as steel. The frame 12 has a pair of feet 18 being configured for being positioned proximate to a respective one of a pair of sides 20 of the treadmill 14. Additionally, a pair of beams 22 protrudes out from a respective one of the pair of feet 18 such that the pair of beams 22 is positioned upright relative to the treadmill 14. Each of the beams 22 has an end 24 where a support 26 is positioned. The support 26 is positioned between each of the beams 22 and is positioned perpendicular relative to the pair of beams 22.

A harness 28 is configured for enwrapping a torso 30 of a user 32. The harness 28 includes a top edge 34 and a bottom edge 36 wherein the top edge 34 of the harness 28 is configured for positioning proximate relative to a chest 38 of the user 32. In addition, the harness 28 includes a first end 40, a second end 42, an interior surface 44, and an exterior surface 46. The interior surface 44 is configured for abutting the torso 30 of the user 32. Furthermore, the exterior surface 46 is a hook material 48 and the interior surface 44 is a loop material 50. The hook material 48 is complementary to the loop material 50, wherein the interior surface 44 of the first end 40 is configured for engaging by hook and loop fastening to the exterior surface 46 of the second end 42.

A pair of belts 52 is enwrapped upon the exterior surface 46 of the harness 28. Each of the belts 52 have a buckle snap lock 54 being configured for adjusting a length of each of the belts 52 wherein enclosing a diameter of each of the belts 52 about the harness 28. The pair of belts 52 is configured for securing the harness 28 around the torso 30 of the user 32. Furthermore, a pair of straps 56 is positioned upon the support 26 of the frame 12. Each of the straps 56 has a pair of ends 58 being coupled to the top edge 34 of the harness 28. Additionally, each of the straps 56 has a buckle 60 being an adjustment mechanism for a height of each of the straps 56. The buckle 60 of each of the straps 56 is configured for adjusting the height wherein hoisting the user 32 from the treadmill 14.

An alternate embodiment 62 of the craning treadmill attachment assembly 10 comprises each of the beams 22 having a top portion 64 and a bottom portion 66 wherein the top portion 64 is nested within the bottom portion 66. The top portion 64 has a plurality of holes 68 and the bottom portion 66 has an aperture 70 being complementary to each of the holes 68 of the top portion 64. A pin 72 is nested within the aperture 70 and the plurality of holes 68 of each of the beams 22 wherein retaining the top portion 64 in a fixed position relative to the bottom portion 66.

In use, the user 32 enwraps the harness 28 around the torso 30 prior to securing the harness 28 around the torso 30 using the buckle snap lock 54 of each of the belts 52. Subsequently, the user 32 hoists the torso 30 from the support 26 of the frame 12 using the pair of straps 56 of the harness 28 prior to performing cardio exercise on the treadmill 14. The user 32 can adjust the height each of the straps 56 using the buckle 60 wherein unloading weight from a pair of legs 74 of the user 32.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements. 

I claim:
 1. A craning treadmill attachment assembly configured for hoisting the user of the treadmill, the craning treadmill attachment assembly comprising: a frame being configured for being positioned upon a treadmill machine, the frame having a pair of feet, a pair of beams protruding out from a respective one of the pair of feet, each of the beams having an end, a support being positioned at the end of each of the beams, the support being positioned perpendicular relative to the pair of beams; a harness being configured for enwrapping a torso of a user, the harness having a top edge and a bottom edge, the harness having a first end and a second end, the harness having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the interior surface being configured for abutting the torso of the user; a pair of belts being enwrapped upon the exterior surface of the harness, the pair of belts being configured for securing the harness around the torso of the user; and a pair of straps being positioned upon the support of the frame, each of the straps having a pair of ends, each of the ends of the straps being coupled to the top edge of the harness.
 2. The craning treadmill attachment assembly of claim 1, further comprising the frame being a metal material, the metal material being configured for being able to support a weight of a range of users.
 3. The craning treadmill attachment assembly of claim 2, further comprising the metal material being steel.
 4. The craning treadmill attachment assembly of claim 1, further comprising the pair of feet being configured for being positioned proximate to a respective one of a pair of sides of the treadmill.
 5. The craning treadmill attachment assembly of claim 4, further comprising the pair of beams being positioned upright relative to the treadmill.
 6. The craning treadmill attachment assembly of claim 5, further comprising the support being positioned between each of the beams.
 7. The craning treadmill attachment assembly of claim 1, further comprising the top edge of the harness being configured for positioning proximate relative to a chest of the user.
 8. The craning treadmill attachment assembly of claim 7, further comprising the exterior surface being a hook material, the interior surface being a loop material.
 9. The craning treadmill attachment assembly of claim 8, further comprising the hook material being complementary to the loop material.
 10. The craning treadmill attachment assembly of claim 9, further comprising the interior surface of the first end being configured for engaging by hook and loop fastening to the exterior surface of the second end.
 11. The craning treadmill attachment assembly of claim 1, further comprising each of the belts have a buckle snap lock.
 12. The craning treadmill attachment assembly of claim 11, further comprising the buckle snap lock of each of the belts being configured for adjusting a length of each of the belts.
 13. The craning treadmill attachment assembly of claim 1, further comprising each of the straps having a buckle.
 14. The craning treadmill attachment assembly of claim 13, further comprising the buckle of each of the straps being an adjustment mechanism for a height of each of the straps.
 15. The craning treadmill attachment assembly of claim 1, further comprising an alternate embodiment of the craning treadmill attachment assembly, the alternate embodiment comprising each of the beams having a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion being nested within the bottom portion, the top portion having a plurality of holes, the bottom portion having an aperture, the aperture of the bottom portion being complementary to each of the holes of the top portion, a pin being nested within the aperture and the plurality of holes of each of the beams wherein retaining the top portion in a fixed position relative to the bottom portion.
 16. A craning treadmill attachment assembly configured for hoisting the user of the treadmill, the craning treadmill attachment assembly comprising: a frame being configured for being positioned upon a treadmill machine, the frame being a metal material, the metal material being configured for being able to support a weight of a range of users, the metal material being steel, the frame having a pair of feet, the pair of feet being configured for being positioned proximate to a respective one of a pair of sides of the treadmill, a pair of beams protruding out from a respective one of the pair of feet, the pair of beams being positioned upright relative to the treadmill, each of the beams having an end, a support being positioned at the end of each of the beams, the support being positioned between each of the beams, the support being positioned perpendicular relative to the pair of beams; a harness being configured for enwrapping a torso of a user, the harness having a top edge and a bottom edge, the top edge of the harness being configured for positioning proximate relative to a chest of the user, the harness having a first end and a second end, the harness having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the interior surface being configured for abutting the torso of the user, the exterior surface being a hook material, the interior surface being a loop material, the hook material being complementary to the loop material, the interior surface of the first end being configured for engaging by hook and loop fastening to the exterior surface of the second end; a pair of belts being enwrapped upon the exterior surface of the harness, each of the belts have a buckle snap lock, the buckle snap lock of each of the belts being configured for adjusting a length of each of the belts, the pair of belts being configured for securing the harness around the torso of the user; a pair of straps being positioned upon the support of the frame, each of the straps having a pair of ends, each of the ends of the straps being coupled to the top edge of the harness, each of the straps having a buckle, the buckle of each of the straps being an adjustment mechanism for a height of each of the straps; and an alternate embodiment of the craning treadmill attachment assembly, the alternate embodiment comprising each of the beams having a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion being nested within the bottom portion, the top portion having a plurality of holes, the bottom portion having an aperture, the aperture of the bottom portion being complementary to each of the holes of the top portion, a pin being nested within the aperture and the plurality of holes of each of the beams wherein retaining the top portion in a fixed position relative to the bottom portion.
 17. A method for hoisting a user with a treadmill attachment assembly, the method comprising a step of: enwrapping a harness around a torso of a user; securing the harness around the torso of the user with a pair of belts; hoisting the torso of user from a support of a frame using a pair of straps of the harness; and performing cardio exercise on a treadmill. 